INDEPENDENT SINCE 1956 INSIDE The FEATURES UWM UWM Police Lt. Ernest Meress discusses student rights PAGE 8 November 3,2004 The weekly cam spaper of UWM Volume 49 I Issue 9 A&E Interviewed: Dirty Dozen keeps late-night Wisconsin native comedy fresh PAGE 14 Senior striker plays poker by Antou Jallow EDITORIAL the book PAGE 19 The Republican ticket 2008 PAGE 21 PAGE 17 9 One marijuana arrest every 42 seconds University still interested Students lose financial aid under Higher Education Act in Columbia St. Mary s By Bradley A. Wooten Assistant News Editor By Brian Resop residents surrounding the News Editor school and hospital would Students convicted for pos­ not support the structure session of marijuana or for When talking about ex­ being turned into one big the sale of a controlled sub­ pansion on the University residency hall. stance are stripped of federal of Wisconsin-Milwaukee "It would be irresponsi­ financial aid due to the Drug campus, the hospital across ble on my papt to give UWM Provision in the Higher Educa­ the campus, Columbia St. my support to put students tion Act (HEA). Mary, is the most prospec­ in that building," D'Amato Last year, 755,187 people tive piece of property. told the Business Journal. were arrested for marijuana Informal conversations Santiago said that the violations in America, accord­ have been going on for Business Journal article ing to an FBI report released a number of years, said may be trying to create an Oct. 25. The number of annual UWM Chancellor Carlos E. issue from this situation marijuana arrests has doubled Santiago. "It is a property and that, on previous is­ since 1993. This year's total is that we'd love to acquire," sues facing the university the largest in history. he said. and the surrounding neigh­ "Arresting more Americans Santiago called the hos­ borhood, the alderman and for marijuana possession does pital "the last frontier" for himself have been able to nothing to prevent drug abuse UWM's expansion. The area communicate amicably to­ in our country," said Scarlett around UWM is dense resi­ wards a solution that suits Swerdlow, executive director the purpose of "expand[ing] dential area, which keeps everyone. of Students for Sensible Drug postsecondary education op­ the university landlocked. "I've gotten to know Policy (SSDP). "When students • The number of marijuana arrests portunities, particularly for Columbia hospital is the D'Amato and he's been exceeded the total number of are arrested, they are put at low-income individuals, and last facility available, San­ very helpful so far," San­ arrests for all violent crimes increase[ing] the affordability tiago said, for on-campus tiago said. "If we've ever risk of losing financial aid, combined, including murder, rape, forcing them away from edu­ of postsecondary education use. come across situation we manslaughter, robbery and ag­ for moderate-income fami­ The university is cur­ cation and into cycles of crime gravated assault. disagree on, we've always and failure. Blocking access lies." rently using office space been able to work them • Of those charged with mari­ The HEA continues to fund near the Grand Avenue to education will only worsen juana violations, 88 percent were out," he said. our nation's drug problems," charged with possession only. educational aid for students mall for the School of Con­ D'Amato must consider she said. • Marijuana arrests comprised 45 in the form of Pell Grants, tinuing Education and is in the best interests of his The HEA was enacted by percent of all drug arrests. Federal Work-Study Programs, the process of redevelop­ constituents, Santiago said, Congress in 1965 under Presi­ ing the Kenilworth Build­ and even though the chan­ dent Lyndon Johnson with ing on Downer Ave. Other cellor must always repre­ See MARIJUANA page 7 projects will be forced to sent the students, faculty do the same. and staff of UWM, he must Columbia would be an also be respectful of those especially helpful addition living in the surrounding Open House is for current because it affords parking neighborhood. and office space, as well as The university could, being in good shape, Santia­ if it were to purchase the UWM students, too go said. UWM would love to Columbia facility, use the By Brian Resop visitors participating in the The School of Continuing use the building as a focal building for whatever it Staff Writer two-day event," said Janis Education, which was pushed point for all student service wanted to. Santiago would Ford, director of the Dept. of to the far west end of the sec­ units, Santiago added. That rather run the plan past the Open House aims at per­ Recruitment and Outreach, ond floor, caters to the par­ way, students don't have to various city boards, listen spective students looking to "and representing an overall ents of perspective students, wander all over campus to to ideas from D'Amato and attend the University of Wis­ increase of 32 percent over more than anyone else. Con­ get the help they need. receive public input about consin-Milwaukee, however, last year's participation." tinuing Education offers per­ the project first. current students can benefit Those numbers include the sonal enrichment courses for Housing "Those at UWM must just as much from the event. 1,806 students who attended, graduates who are looking to The hospital is already also be good neighbors. We From graduate school litera­ which was up 25 percent from advance in their careers by being used for housing, must work together rather ture to continuing education last year. adding a certificate to their Santiago said. Though he than draw a line in the ideas and, especially for those Just about every booth of­ experience. doesn't know the amount sand," Santiago said. who have yet to declare a ma­ fered something for current Jim Peterson, who was of students staying in the jor, the opportunity to ask students. Many schools and working the booth, said that facility, housing units al­ Affordability questions and gather informa­ departments have graduate it was a great opportunity for ready exist. Columbia hospital will tion is valuable. classes that can apply to un­ employees looking to move In an Oct. 22 Milwaukee close in 2009 due to a re­ From the ground floor to dergraduate students in any ahead in their companies to Business Journal article, construction and consoli­ the second floor, the Union major. Any student could walk learn more at a faster rate. Tom Luljak, vice chancellor dation effort by Columbia was filled with booths loaded up, grab literature and ask "Alumni get discounts," Peter­ for university relations and to its facility in Ozaukee with information. Professors, booth attendants questions son added. communication, said that County. According to San­ directors and student volun­ about the programs. Each The College of Letters and UWM would certainly like tiago, there are a few other teers were always on hand booth had either a student en­ Science took over the ball­ to use at least part of the fa­ groups interested in acquir­ with booklets, pamphlets rolled in that school or a fac­ room and had a special "De­ cility for student housing. ing the building. and goodies for anyone who ulty or staff member on hand clare Yourself" option where A full report of the possible "Conversations are at an stopped by. According the to answer questions. any student enrolled in Let­ uses of the hospital will be early level," Santiago said, Dept. of Recruitment and Out­ Financial Aid is always a ters & Science without a de­ released in late 2004. "I don't exactly know how reach, a lot of people stopped popular booth, said attendant clared major or minor that met Alderman Michael much the property is going by. It was a record year for Jamie. It is also one of the larg­ the department requirements D'Amato, who did not re­ for, but we'll have to look attendance. est booths and offers grant, could do so at any booth. turn the Post's phone call into if we can afford it. "I am pleased to report that scholarship and loan informa­ for comment, said in the There could be other enti­ we set a new record in atten­ tion to any student; incoming Business Journal's article ties that may afford it." dance, with a total of 3,741 or currently enrolled. See OPEN HOUSE page 2 that the neighborhood 2 November 3,2004 The UWM Post News OPEN HOUSE walk around and see what ewsbriefs the various Schools and Continued from pagel Departments are offering By Bradley A. Wooten student ambassadors. By taking part in spe­ for goodies. The College of Assistant News Editor cial projects and events at a system level, the Mary, working the Gradu­ Health Sciences was giving student ambassadors help keep the UW Sys­ away heavy-duty magnetic Student organizations may access rooms ate School booth, said that tem connected with students on campus, said paper clips (and even though after hours there is always something Linda Weimer, UW System vice president for most booths had candy, in University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee student new going on and that, be­ university relations. the spirit of Halloween week­ organizations have an auxiliary method of re­ cause of the Chancellor's "Ultimately, the UW System exists to serve end, almost every Health serving rooms within the Union to meet after plan for increased research, students," Weimer said. "As the university con­ Sciences booth was offering the Union Reservations and Event Planning Of­ the Grad School was expand­ tinues to manage budget cuts, improve quality delicious apples).